Wheel-bearing.



G. SPALDIN G.

WHEEL BEARING. APPLIUATION lILBD Ima. 3o, 190s,

Patent'ied Mar. 28, 1911.

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Be it known that I, .GLORGE SPaLDiNG, of

.i Stockton, inthe county of San Joaquin, State, ofGalifornia, have invented certain new andeuseful Improvements inl Wheel- Iearingm-ofwhich the Vfollowing is a specifieationr v A This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements in wheel bearings,

and'relatesl more particularly to that class of bearings employed in connection with the wheels of tilling machines, and other vagriy cultural implements.

The invention has for its object to provide a wheel bearing of simple constructiom-possessing suiicient strength to sustain the weight of .the machine and to withstand the y strains incident to the operation thereof.

view Figf is an' outer end view, with the Fig. 4 is bearing reir/overl from the axle.

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an end view of a slight modification.

5 is a side view thereof.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates an arm'constructed to depend from any suitable frame (not shown) .and bent outwardly at its lower end to form an axle 12. I do .not desire to limit myself, however, to this particular form. Mounted .on the axle 12 is a bearing sleeve 13 provided at its inner end with a flange 14, said flange being chambered at 15 to receivethe end of t-he hub 16 of a wheel. The flange 14 is provided with a shoulder 18 which forms an abutment constructed to engage the armV 10, said abut-ment being provided with a channel 19 leading from the oil cup 20, or other lubricating devicefto the annular chamber 15. The chan` nel 19 is preferably formed by casting within the shoulder 18, a vpipe of the'desired bore,

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"Siecffcai'wfLeaesteni Patented Application'iedfnecember 30,1908. :serial N0.47o,'oa7.-f r'" threaded at one e-nd, thereby yprovidinga suitable thread at 21 for the attachment of the oil cup 20, but I tlo not desire tolimit myself to this specific method of `forming said channel 19. The oil cup is protected from4 injury by a pocket formed by the 604 abutment 18,` a flange or web 22 formed integral with and extending from said abutment to vthe flange lll, and a wall 23 iformed integral with and extending fromtlie web 22 to the abutment 18, saidwall being pracv65 tically a continuation of the flange 14. The flange 14 and its extension 23, the abutment 18 and the web 22 are so arranged as to cover or inclose the oil cup on three sides.

In Fig. l I have shown a slight inodilica-4 70 tion of my improved wheel bearing, the same being designed for steering wheels such'as illustrated and described in a pendingapplication filed `by me. In said figure I have illustrated the web 22 as provided with a 75 table or enlargement 24 to `support the weight of the fra-me,'said table or enlarge-4 .inent being concaved at v25 to fit closely around the steering shaft 26.

In practice the wheel is secured in position by means 'of the usual nut and Washer, the abutment 18 serving to prevent rotation of the sleeve 13 upon the arm 11. The oil cup being located within a pocket provided vwith three protecting walls, is not liable to be injured during the operation of the machine. In this connection it will be noted that the lubricant is fed /in through the oil cup and works outwardly through the bearings, and by its liow prevent sand or other impurities from getting to the wearing partsrr I claim as my invention 1. A wheel bearing comprising a tapered sleeve provided with an annular flange at its larger `end and a longitudinal bore to receive the axle, the outer face of said ilange being provided with an integral solid' projection extending to the periphery of the flange and forming an abutment to en age a portion of said axle to prevent rotation of said sleeve, the inner face of said flange being provided with anannular groove to receive one end of awheel hub.

2. A wheel bearing comprising a sleeve constructed to receive an axle and having a 1-05 flange at one end, said tlangebeing provided *with an integral enlargement formng an e to abutment arranged to engage said a 3. A Wheel bearing comprising a vsleeve having a flanfre at one end rovided with a shoulder forming an Aabutment to prevent rota'tlon of sind sleeve, and a pipe inclosed Within said abutment and forming a channel for lubricant.

4. A Wheel bearing comprising a sleeve constructed to receive an axle and having a flange at lone end` provided with an annular chamber to receive the hub of' a Wheel, said flange being provided with au integral .enlargement forming an abutment arranged to prevent rotation of saidsleeve, said abut ment being 'provided with a channel .for lubricant lleading to said annular chamber.

A wheel bearing comprising` a sleeve having a flange at one end provided with a shoulder forming an, abutment to plevent rotation of said sleeve, said shoulder being constructed to support a llubricatir'ig device, and an integral protecting Web extending outfrom sald flange and joining one edge of said shoulder.

G. A yWheel bearing comprising a sleeve havin'' a flange at one end provided with a shoulder forming an abutment to prevent rotation of said sleeve, said shoulder being constructed. .to support a lubricating device and an integral protectin web .extending out from said flange and oining one edge of said shoulder. and a wall extendingv from said web to said abutment, said flange, web

and Wall coper'ating-to form a pocket.

LA Wheel bea-ring comprising' a sleeve having a flange at one end provided With a shoulder forming an abutment to prevent rotation of said sleeve, said flange being provided With an integral Web joining one edge of said shoulder, said Web being flattened onits top to form a traine supporting table or rest. V

8. A Wheel bearing comprising asleeve having a flange at one end provided with a shoulder forming an abutment to prevent rotation of said sleeve, said flange being also provided with a flattened portion forming a frame supporting-table or. rest.

9. A Wheel bearing comprising a sleeve having a flange at one end provided with a shoulder forming an abutment to prevent rotation of said sleeve, said flange being also provided with a flattened portion fornr .ing a fra-me supporting table or rest, said table being provided With a concaved portion constructed to receive a shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this.

specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. v

GEORGE SPALDING. Witnesses CHAS. E. RIoRDoN, 'WAL S. Honens. 

